Citizenship Test Chapter 03Welcome to your Citizenship Test Chapter 03: History 1. Which is NOT true about Louis Riel?He was a North West Mounted Police OfficerHe led an armed uprising and seized Fort GarryHe is seen as the father of ManitobaHe is a defender of Métis rights 1 out of 58 2. What group of people were significant in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?AcadiansAboriginalsChineseAfrican slaves 2 out of 58 3. Who is the first European explorer to draw the map of Canada's east coast and claiming the land for England?Christopher ColumbusVasco de GamaJohn CabotSir Walter Raleigh 3 out of 58 4. What economic trade did the French and Aboriginal people collaborate together on?Tobacco tradeOil TradeCattle tradeFur trade 4 out of 58 5. When is Remembrance Day celebrated?:November 11thJanuary 11thJuly 1stApril 9th 5 out of 58 6. Who is not considered a great hero or defender of Quebec and New France?Guy CarletonCount FrontenacJohn Cabot.Pierre Le Moyne 6 out of 58 7. What movement is known as the effort by women to achieve the right to vote?The Dr. Stowe movementThe Wartime Service movementWoman's suffrage movementCanadian Army Medical Corp movement 7 out of 58 8. What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?Discrimination of EuropeansRibbons of SteelMandatory immigration to the WestUnity 8 out of 58 9. Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?Sir John Alexander MacdonaldLord ElginSir Leonard TilleySir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine 9 out of 58 10. How many Canadians died in World War II?60,00044,000110,0006,000 10 out of 58 11. Who refused to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690?Count FrontenacJacques CartierBishop LavalPierre de Monts 11 out of 58 12. What happened to the Aboriginal peoples with the arrival of European traders and colonists?NothingMany died from European diseases they had no immunity forEuropeans captured them and took them prisonersWarfare ensued 12 out of 58 13. Which of these did the Constitutional Act of 1791 NOT do?Grant for the first time, legislative assemblies elected by the peopleMake the name Canada official at that timeProvide for Aboriginal rightsDivide the Province of Quebec into an Upper and Lower Canada 13 out of 58 14. Which of these did not happen during the period of Confederation from 1864-1867?The old Province of Canada was split into two new provinces--Ontario and QuebecEach province would elect its own legislatureTwo levels of government were created--federal and provincialConfederation ensured federal control of the provinces 14 out of 58 15. Which is NOT true about Canada's early economy?It was based mainly on farmingIt was based on exporting natural resources such as fur, fish and timberIt could only trade with the United StatesThe exporting of natural resources was done mainly by rivers, canals, lakes and roads 15 out of 58 16. Who was the founder of the woman's suffrage movement in Canada?Agnes MacphailThérèse CasgrainLaura SecordDr, Emily Stowe 16 out of 58 17. Who was the English reformer sent to report on the rebellions of 1837-1838?Sir Louis-Hippolyte La FontaineSir George CartierLord DurhamSir John A. Macdonald 17 out of 58 18. What French explorer, after making three voyages across the Atlantic and exploring the St. Lawrence River, claimed land for France?Pierre de MontsJohn CabotSamuel de ChamplainJacques Cartier 18 out of 58 19. What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?To honor Prime MinistersTo honor the SovereignTo remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present dayTo commemorate Confederation 19 out of 58 20. Which was the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government?Upper CanadaThe CanadasLower CanadaNova Scotia 20 out of 58 21. Who was the first French-Canadian prime minister since Confederation?Sir Wilfrid LaurierSir George-Étienne CartierJoseph HoweRobert Baldwin 21 out of 58 22. How many Canadians have lost their lives in wars up to present day?110,000500,000250,0001 million 22 out of 58 23. What was the outcome of the English and French war that battled for control of North America?It was a stalemate and neither was a victor and both withdrewThe French were defeated and England renamed the colony Province of QuebecThe French won and the English were defeatedThe French were able to freely govern themselves apart from British Empire rule 23 out of 58 24. How many Canadians served in World War I?100,000600,000250,00060,000 24 out of 58 25. Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?The first head/leader of a responsible government in Canada in 1849The author of the phrase Dominion of CanadaThe first Prime Minister of CanadaThe Father of the Confederation from New Brunswick 25 out of 58 26. What day celebrates Dominion Day (now known as Canada Day) and the anniversary of Confederation?July 1stApril 9thJune 30thJanuary 11th 26 out of 58 27. Who had a direct role in the founding of Ottawa, Canada's national capital?General Robert RossThe Duke of WellingtonGeneral Sir Isaac BrockChief Tecumseh 27 out of 58 28. Where does the name Canada come from?From the Inuit word meaning countryFrom the Iroquoian word meaning kanata or villageFrom the Métis word meaning landFrom the Acadian word meaning town 28 out of 58 29. What is contained within the Memorial Chamber within the Tower?The Books of Remembrance, the names of all the fallen servicemenThe ConstitutionThe Great Charter of FreedomsThe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 29 out of 58 30. What group of people, who also colonized Greenland, first colonized Canada?The VikingsEuropeansThe FrenchThe English 30 out of 58 31. Where was the first European settlement?Port of VancouverSt. Croix IslandOntarioNewfoundland 31 out of 58 32. Which is NOT true about Mary Ann Shadd Cary?She was the first woman publisher in CanadaShe was pro-slaveryShe founded and edited the weekly newspaper The Provincial FreemanShe was an outspoken activist in the movement to abolish slavery 32 out of 58 33. Who are the Canadiens or habitants?The English-speaking people of QuebecThe French-speaking people from Upper CanadaThe French-speaking Catholic people of the Province of QuebecThe French-speaking people of New Brunswick 33 out of 58 34. Which of these did the Quebec Act of 1774 not do?Restore French civil lawMaintain British criminal lawDenounce religious freedomAllow Catholics to hold public office 34 out of 58 35. Which is NOT true of Lower Canada?It is mainly CatholicIt is mainly non-LoyalistIt is mainly ProtestantIt is mainly French-speaking 35 out of 58 36. Who are the 'Bluebirds'?Women aviatorsWoman farmers in OntarioWomen teachers in TorontoNurses in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps 36 out of 58 37. Which of these is NOT true of John Graves Simcoe?He was Lieutenant Governor of Lower CanadaHe founded the City of York (now Toronto)He was Lieutenant Governor of Upper CanadaHe led the movement toward slavery abolition in Upper Canada 37 out of 58 38. Who was Laura Secord?A leader in the suffragette movementA pioneer and heroine from the War of 1812A leader in the anti-slavery movementA spy for America during the War of 1812 38 out of 58 39. What does the term responsible government mean?Being the Queen's responsible representative in the territoriesIf the government loses a confidence vote in the assembly, they can remain in powerThe Crown must have the support of majority of the elected representatives to governThe Prime Minister is responsible only for his own party's governance 39 out of 58 40. When did English settlement begin in Canada?1867186814791610 40 out of 58 41. How many Canadians served in World War II?Over a million750,000110,000500,000 41 out of 58 42. Who is Sir Arthur Currie?A leader at the Vimy Ridge BattleA reserve officer that became Canada's greatest soldierA general at the Battle of AmeinsA sergeant 42 out of 58 43. Where does the inspiration for the term Dominion of Canada come from?TThe MonarchyThe Quebec peopleThe BibleThe Canadian Constitution 43 out of 58 44. Where was the first representative assembly elected?New BrunswickUpper CanadaLower CanadaHalifax, Nova Scotia 44 out of 58 45. Which was the first province in the Empire to abolish slavery?Upper CanadaNova ScotiaNew BrunswickLower Canada 45 out of 58 46. What is the name of the poem often recited on Remembrance Day written by Lt-Colonel John McCrae?In Flanders FieldsPoppy's EverywhereRemembranceScattered Crosses 46 out of 58 47. Which is correct concerning the War of 1812?The United States invaded Canada because they resented British rule of the seas and its shipping interference, they were defeated, ensuring Canada's independenceBonaparte's fleet was defeatedThe United States became allies with CanadaCanada was conquered by the United States 47 out of 58 48. Which is NOT true of Upper Canada?It is mainly LoyalistThe joining of Provinces to form a new countryIt is mainly English-speakingIt is mainly Protestant 48 out of 58 49. Who were the United Empire Loyalists?Loyalists that fled the American Revolution in the colonies and settled in Nova Scotia and QuebecAboriginalsThe first loyalists from Spain in CanadaThe Inuit 49 out of 58 50. Who was a key architect of Confederation from Quebec?Sir George-Étienne CartierJoseph HoweRobert Baldwin 50 out of 58 51. Who built a fortress in Québec City and allied the colony with First Nations to battle the Iroquois?Samuel de ChamplainPierre de MontsJacques CartierJohn Cabot 51 out of 58 52. Where are the remains of the first settlement known as l'Anse aux Meadows?Prince Edward IslandNewfoundland and LabradorYukonQuebec 52 out of 58 53. When was the first European settlement north of Florida established?1604153414971610 53 out of 58 54. Who did King Charles II of England grant exclusive trading rights to for the water draining into Hudson Bay?The First NationsThe Hudson Bay CompanyThe Montreal CompanyThe Quebec Fur Trading Company 54 out of 58 55. Which were the first four provinces that formed the Dominion of Canada?Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New BrunswickOntario, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova ScotiaAlberta, Quebec, Ontario, Nova ScotiaNew Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario 55 out of 58 56. Who is on the Dominion of Canada's $1 and assigned Canada's national colours of white and red?Sir John MacdonaldGeorge VElizabeth IIJoseph Howe 56 out of 58 57. How many Canadians died in World War I?60,000100,000170,0006,000 57 out of 58 58. What is a head tax?Race-based entrance feeTax on those moving to the WestFee charged to emigrate to Canada in 1867Tax on the number of children in a household 58 out of 58 Time is Up! Alberta Manitoba Yukon Nunavut Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador
